Disney Movie ‘Coco’ Has Genealogy Tie-in
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 3, 2018
A recent article in the Deseret News explores the connection between genealogy and Disney’s hit movie Coco... (Read More)
Category: Genealogy Stories
Her Story Really Touched Me: Shaker Marie Frances Burgess
By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 28, 2017
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about Marie Frances Burgess (1920-2001), one of the world’s last remaining Shakers, from a Shaker village in Maine... (Read More)
What Would You Take? Evacuating Your Genealogy in an Emergency
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 13, 2017
Having to evacuate her home due to the California wildfires, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about saving genealogy records and heirlooms in an emergency... (Read More)
My Ancestor Died in the War of 1812
By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 8, 2017
I recently discovered that my ancestor Tristram C. Goodwin died in the War of 1812 by searching for him using GenealogyBank and free sources online... (Read More)
Discovering 300 Years of Emery Family History
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 10, 2017
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp searches old newspapers to learn more about his Emery ancestors, and discovers a published family history... (Read More)
My 90-Year-Old Uncle Survived the ‘Great Catastrophe’ of Meredith, New Hampshire
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 6, 2017
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his 4th Great-Uncle Moses Plummer, who was involved in “The Great Catastrophe of 1855” in Meredith, New Hampshire... (Read More)
Family Tree Mystery: Jedediah Hanson Drowned While Bathing?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 27, 2017
An article about Thomas Jay Kemp’s family tree puzzle: a cousin, Jedediah Hanson, whose 1822 obituary said he “drowned while bathing.”.. (Read More)
My Colonial Ancestor Worked in the Masting Industry for the King of England
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 25, 2017
An article about Thomas Jay Kemp’s ancestor Silas Hanson, an American colonist who supplied timber to be used for masts for Great Britain’s navy... (Read More)
My Great-Uncle Albert: No Wonder I Like Apples
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 23, 2017
An article about Thomas Jay Kemp’s great-uncle Albert Sawyer – who, it turns out, was busy making cider in the late 19th century... (Read More)
